MINEOLA, N.Y. — The sobs of families echoed inside a Nassau County courthouse Thursday as a 20-year-old defendant admitted her role in the deaths of her two friends in 2021.
The victims’ families called the plea deal a slap on the wrist for a violent and deadly high-speed crash .
“My son is dead. Nobody knows that pain,” said Nadia Wynter-Baylis.
Her sobs reverberated throughout the courtroom for the lives of two teen friends, including her son Kurtis Caesar.
“Driving is a privilege. It’s not to kill people. She went over 100!” said Wynter-Baylis.
Protected by her family, Nylah Frazier had just admitted guilt and got three to seven years for manslaughter. Without a plea, she faced up to 15 years at trial.
In 2021 , Frazier was behind the wheel of her BMW accelerating around a West Hempstead curve. She ran a light and smashed into a truck.
Frazier’s passengers, friends Caesar and Amanda Arguinzoni, were killed. Caesar had just graduated from Queens Magnet School. Arguinzoni was a cheerleader at West Hempstead High School.